Improvement in twine-holders



J. W. TURNER.-

Twine-Holder.

No.2 06,984. Patented Aug. 13, 1878M Fly.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

NPETERS, FHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON. D c,

FFICE.

JOHN W. TURNER, OF FORT \VORTH, TEXAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN TWINE-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 206,984, dated August13, 1878; application filed March 19, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. TURNER, of

Fort Worth, in the county of Tarrant and State of Texas, have invented anew and Improved Gounter Attachment, of which the following is aspecificationn Figure 1- isa plan view of my improved counterattachment. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectiontaken on line a: w in Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts. i

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and inexpensiveattachment to counters for measuring and cutting cloth. and holding andcutting twine, and for holding wrappingpaper.-

The invention will first be described in connection with the drawing,and then pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the drawing, A is an ordinary counter, in the top of whichis formed atransverse slot, 1), for receiving the frame a, that containsthe pivoted arm d. This arm has a shoulder, e, which is acted on by thespring j, which holds the arm in either a vertical or horizontalposition. A wheel, g, having a smooth rounded periphery, is pivotedbetween ears that project from the under surface of the arm (Z, near itsfree end, and a wheel, h, having a sharpened periphery, is pivotedbetween ears '5, that project from the under surface of the arm (1 nearits pivot. The wheel h is placed in contact with a shear-er ged knife,7', which projects downward from the arm (7.

Near the pivot of the arm (I a bolt, 7:, passes through the upper plateof the frame 0 and through the counter-top. A knife, I, is attached to acap, m, that is screwed on the end of k. This knife is intended forcnttin twine and for enttin g the edges of goods to be torn. The bolt 7:projects downward below the counter-top to receive the car a of thetwine-holder 0, and also to receive one end of the paper-holding bar p.The twine-holder consists of a bowl of suflicient depth to hold a ballof twine. The said bowl is supported by the car a, and is provided witha guide, q, for carrying the twine to the top of the counter. Thetwineholder may be turned on the bolt k whenever the twine is to bereplenished.

The paper-holding bar 17 is provided with a number of sharp points, 1',that project in a vertical direction, and it is supported a shortdistance below the counter-top by the bolts k s, the boltk passingthrough the frame 0, as already described, and the bolt 8 passingthrough the counter-top and through a metallic yardmeasure, t, placed onthe top of the counter parallel to its edge and at right angles to theframe 0.

When it is desired to cut twine or start the edge of cloth to be tornthe knife Z is employed; but when cloth is to be cut through its entirewidth the arm (I is raised from the frame 0 and the cloth is placedunder it. The wheel 1 is then allowed to press upon the goods as theyare drawn forward between the edges of the blade j and wheel or circularknife h and are cut.

The paper used in wrapping is placed upon the points '1' of the bar p.The cloth is measured by the metallic yardmeasnre in the usual way.

The cloth-cutter and paper-holder above dcscribcd will form. thesubject-matter of subscqncnt applications for patents; but

\Vhat I new claim, and desire lo secure by Letters Patient, is

The combination,with a store-countcr,ol' the knife I, the twineholder o,and the guide 1 arranged as and for the purpose specified.

Witnesses:

J. K. MtLLIcAN, W. J. SAUNnnns.

